Meeting
Minutes.The
Meeting begins with President Bob VA3MCK who welcomes the members and
guests and continues into the roll call followed by Ben VE3BNY,
introducing the Guest Speaker for the evening, Mr. Phillip Gebhardt
VE3ACK, A Meteor Scatter Specialist from The Ontario DX Association in
Toronto Ontario.

Phillip
introduces the fundamentals in capturing radio reflections from meteor
streaks using inexpensive techniques to receive the intelligence of
frequency modulated signals from the broadcast and Amateur bands that last
from a Peak amplitude to a decay, for a duration time of approximately one
to four seconds settling into the noise floor.

A
few methods of detection was discussed, using the car radio set up on an
unoccupied frequency with no adjacent interference, during a meteor
scatter activity will receive broadcasts intermittently which could be
taped and played back at a slower speed verifying the activity of meteors
and the reflection of radio waves.

A
short physics demonstration using a flashlight, mirror, and three people
from the audience to demonstrate the reflection of light waves as a
parallel for radio waves and the polarity and position of radio antennas
to be used in locating and capturing the reflected wave from a meteor
ionized trail, of any unintentional reflected FM transmitted signals on
route to the receiving antenna, connected to the input of a couple of 10dB
preamps in series, and the final output of the last preamp to the input of
the receiver. This raises the noise floor of the receiver to a higher
level when no reflected signals are detected, but is quiet when a signal
is detected.

The
program ended with a few questions from the floor on Doppler affects and
the use of satellite as reflectors.

Ben
BNY thanks Phillip ACK for presenting an interesting topic on Meteor
reflections with a certificate of appreciation from the members of the
KWARC club.

COFFEE
BREAK

Linda
VA3LWH thanks all the club members who participated in the Jamboree on the
air.

Vern
VE3RVS gives a report to the members on the success of the Amateur Exams
from the 1st of September 1999, to the 31st of August 2000. From a
class of nine students, eight students wrote, seven passed, and one
failed, with a class average standing at 87.6%

Ben
BNY presents a short report on the final completion of the erected TV
antenna at Baden Hill along with the club stations antenna installation.

Gerry VE3DYY raised a question on the sale of VE3RBM to KWARC. He felt the
transfer may not have been properly made. Paul VE3SY gave the
background on the transfer to the club members. It was suggested
that if anyone felt there was any anomaly that they put their concern in
writing to the club.